Early Childhood Literacy Mentor
Early Childhood Literacy Mentor
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Position Description:
The role of the Literacy Mentor will be to provide ongoing support for new teachers with 3 or less years ofservice in schools with high teacher turnover and/or high numbers of teachers new to the field and teachersimplementing Leading and Learning (L&L) innovations. The literacy mentor supports new teachers in theuse of evidencebased practices through planning modeling observing and providing feedback and toenhance teacher and leader collaboration. The Literacy Mentor provides training and support for a cohortof selected schools as identified in the CLSD 2025 application. The Literacy Mentor works with districtlevel and schoollevel staff to ensure all students receive high quality literacy instruction and to increasethe population of highly effective teachers. Approximately 80 of the literacy mentors time must be spentdirectly supporting new teachers.
Reports To:
District Literacy Coordinator
Scope of Responsibility:
- Oversee the implementation of two of three evidenceinformed L&L Innovations as measured by scaling the Innovation to at least one additional site within the LEA by the end of the subgrant.
- Spend 80 of their time supporting teachers
- Coach teachers through implementation of highquality instructional materials
- Observe teachers provide feedback and identify next steps to improve instruction in core ELA instruction and intervention for the purpose of support and not evaluation through highquality instructional materials
- Provide teachers with instructional support in five areas: theory underlying instruction demonstrationof evidencebased strategies observation of teachers practicing evidencebased strategies feedback andreflection about instruction and supporting collaboration
- Build collaborative relationships among schools ECEs and LEAs for teachers and leaders tolearn from each other
- Support coherence of literacy instruction across the schools supported and throughout the LEA
- Support school and school system leaders in the development and monitoring of a local literacy plan
- Participate on the LEALevel Team to bring insights and perspectives from sitelevel collaborationensuring feedback and continuous improvement
- Provide teachers with localized ELA supports while also leveraging the communication feedback andsupport of LDOE
- Collaborate with school systems staff and Department staff to evaluate and improve programimplementation
- Report on program implementation to key stakeholders
- Demonstrate and communicate an unwavering belief in all students abilities to become successful readers
- Participate in all LDOE and school system mandated professional development including monthly LDOE Communities of Practice and Teacher Leader Summit
- Stay abreast of the research and elevate evidencebased strategies for instruction and professional development to share with the teachers
Skills and Qualifications:
We seek detailoriented independent selfstarters who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to raising student achievement and who have a record of high performance in challenging situations.
Successful candidates will also demonstrate and/or possess:
- Minimum of 3 effective years of experience as a certified ELA teach
- Science of Reading trained or plan to complete training within the calendar year
- Proven results when working with struggling readers
- Strong knowledge of how children learn to read
- Knowledge and experience working with highquality reading curriculum
Desirable Qualifications:
- Masters or advanced degree in Education
Physical Involvement:
Standing walking reaching bending and lifting up to 30 pounds is sometimes required. Ability to provide own transportation to work locations and meeting sites. Mobility skills necessary to access a variety of work locations including locations not on the ground floor.
Compensation:
JPS offers a competitive salary that is commensurate with experience. JPS also offers a competitive benefits package.
Employment Type
Full-Time
